Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

Every new version of Microsoft PowerPoint allowed instructors to embed more and more media and wow students with visually appealing graphics. These advancements are worth celebrating, but it leaves me wondering: Why should students still show up to a physical classroom? Provide opportunities for students to reflect.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

The most recent results of the Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+) test—a standardized testing initiative designed to measure college students’ critical thinking skills—are not encouraging. Without critical thinking skills, students can fall into, or reinforce, bad intellectual habits.

Critical Thinking 148

Critical Thinking Skills Intellectual Development Testing 148

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

When it’s off the ground, how will it feel different to a student that is on the campus and taking classes compared to a traditional campus? They were small, 40 students each week for two weeks. Even before they came here, it was a process of communicating to students what the value set was. How do you build cultures of trust?

Culture 168

Culture Intellectual Development Attention Essay 168